noun
podcast
POD-kahst
noun
1
A recorded audio (or video) series, usually episodic, that people can download or stream over the internet.
"She listens to a true-crime podcast on her commute every morning."
"The company launched a weekly podcast to promote its products."
verb
1
To publish content as an ongoing episodic series over the internet.
"They started podcasting interviews with local musicians."
How to Use Podcast
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn episodic audio or video show distributed online for people to stream or download.
Common pairings
listen to a podcast
host a podcast
podcast episode
Word Forms
podcast past tense, podcasted past tense, podcasts plural, podcasts singular
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Etymology
A blend of "iPod" and "broadcast," coined in the mid-2000s as portable digital audio caught on.